China, Russia and South Africa will hold a joint military exercise, which is planned to start in early 2026.

【Latest News: China, Russia, and South Africa will hold joint exercises in January 2026】

Johannesburg time November 21, 2025, Russian Ambassador to South Africa Roman Ambrov said in an interview with the Russian State News Agency:

The exercises originally scheduled for November have been postponed by mutual agreement to avoid overlapping with the G20 Summit in Johannesburg. According to our information, the Moro No. 3 naval exercises involving Russia, South Africa, and China are scheduled to take place in early January 2026. This exercise will be an important milestone in the history of cooperation between Russia, South Africa, and China in the fields of defense and security.

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